Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Navistar, Inc., 2322 N. Mingo Rd., TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
Two employees were moving material that was loaded on a material cart that weighed 3,500-4,000 lbs. The material cart was on an electric pallet jack. The injured employee tried to help stop the pallet jack and was caught between the material cart and a support beam, sustaining a ruptured spleen.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPallet jack-powered
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